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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18. 1919.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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@Mod/mam UNITED4 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Application filed October 18, 1919. Serial No. 331,673.

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Be it known that I, Josnrir DE GRAZ-m, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Caps, of which 4he following is a specification.

lThe primary object of the present invention resides in the provision of a cap constructed along the same general lines embodied in the present form of hat employed by the American Expeditionary Forces, the present invention including as an advancemont thereover an eye-shield permanently connected to the hat and foldable into a hidden position between the plies forming the hat when out of use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hat of the type above set forth with a vizor permanently securedto the front end thereof to protect the eyes of the wearer from the glare of the sun.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hat of the above type with a foldable section adapted to inclose a rear portion of the head of the wearer and also the ears with extensions carried thereby to be secured beneath the chin to retain the parts in close contact with the head of the wearer.

Vith the above objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a side elevational view of a cap constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line H--H of Fig. l showing the position occupied by the'eye-shield when folded. in position out of use,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line lll-III of`F ig. l showing the connection between the cap and its foldable sides, l

F1o: 4- is a vertical sectional view taken on line V--IV of Fig. l showing the eyeshield in folded inoperative position,

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the device with the eye-shields moved downwardly to their operative position and with the foldable sectionsmoved on their connection with the cap proper,

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the cap with the eye-shield lowered,

Fig. is a fragmentary perspective view of the modiiied form of the invention showing the vizor carried by the front end of the cap, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 illustrating the eye-shield positionedV beneath the vizor.

In the present form of overseas cap issued to members of the American Expeditionary Forces, the cap is of such shape and design as to snugly lit the crown of the head of the wearer and inasmuch as the lower edge of the hat at the front is free of projections suoli as a vizor, the eyes of the wearer are subjected to unnecessary strains from light glare, thus rendering it necessary to issue special permits for the use of campaign hats embodying the usual broad brim. The present invention aims to overcome this deiciency in the form of overseas cap now in use and embodies as an integral part in the manufacture thereof an eye-shield that is capable of folding into hidden position between spaced plies of the hat when not desired for use, and which will not in any manner change the appearance of the present form of overseas cap as the same still retains its usual outline, The eye-shield being foldable upon a stitched line at the front and forward sides of the cap when extended outwardly of the cap for use is adapted snugly to engage the nose and temples of the wearer with the colored glass inserts alined with the eyes and with the flexible material supporting or. carrying the transparent inserts intimately contacting the adjacent portions of the face to protect the eyes against dust and other foreign matter and also to prevent the eye-shield from slipi ping over the face. A hooded section is carried by the rear sides of the cap and is foldable to a position for engagement with the rear of the head and ears ot the wearer and for fastening' beneath the chin during colder weather. ln addition to the eye-shield, and as a modified form of the invention, there is provided a vizor permanently connected to the `front end of the cap, and if desired, the eye-shield may be folded u awardly between the plies of the cap to a hicden position ,and the vizor alone employed for protecting the eyes against the glare of the sun, but as in the case of truck drivers and chaudeurs, the

eye-shield may be employed for protecting the eyes against the wind and dust.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a cap of the overseas type, the body of which includes opposite sides 9 and 10 forming a crown which is constructed at 11 to fold along the longitudinal median line so as to permit the sides 9 and l() to flatly engage throughout their lengths Vwhen the cap is out of use for purposes of presenting a neat and compact forni when folded. At the lrear and sides of the cap a foldable lap or brim section 12 is stitched to the edge of the body as at 13 and includes inwardly foldable chin straps or extensions 14 that are adapted when extended or lowered as shown in Fig.

. 5 to be positioned beneath the chin of the i. shining in the eyes.

wearer with the snap fasteners l5, carried by the terminal ends of the extensions, co-

o aeratino' to retain the foldable brim orl lan,

section and extensions in close contact with the neck and ears of the wearer. Asiliustrated, a snap fastener connection exists beysides 9 and 10, `while the female member 1l" of said fastener is carried by the inner side of the extension 14 for engagement withthe member 16. llVith this disposition of parts of the fastener, the face of the wearer will be protected from injury thereby.

The gist of the present invention resides in the provision of the eye-shield, and the same comprises in detail an eXtra ply or forward stationary lap or brim section 18 eX- tending eirteriorlyV about the front end f the cap sides 9 and 10 and inclined at its ends upwardly toward the vertical transverse median line of the cap and secured thereto as `by stitching at its upper edge 19' and its vertical end edges 20, thus leaving` the lower edge of the ply 18 free of connection with the cap sides9 and 10 and coextensive therewith. As shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and 6, the eye-shield embodies a sides 9 and 10 while the forward meeting edges of the strips 21 are preferably connected for short distances as at 22 shown in Fig.V 6 for purposes presently to appear.

Transparent plates 23 are suitably carried by the flexible strips 21 and are positioned `to aline with the eyes of the wearer when the cap is properly positioned upon the head, the transparent plates 23 being preferablyfcolored similar to smoked glass for purposes of killing the glare of the sun `Nhen the eye-shields are in theirinoperative position as illustrated in Figs. l and 1l, the flexible strips 21 are moved upon their connection 22 with the cap sides 9 and 10 and are positioned to overlie the cap sides and to be covered by use the eye-shield, the sections 21 carrying the transparent disks 23 .are moved outwardly of the pocketY formed between the cap sides 9 and 10 and the forward brim or lap section 16 to the depending position shown in Figs. 5 and 6. ln positioning the Vcap upon the head, the front end thereof distended to cause thefi'ont edges of the flexible strips 21 certainly to engage over the nose of the wearer with the rear sides of p the strips 21 intimately contacting-the temples and with the transparent plates 23 directly alined with the eyes. lf desired, the foldable sections 12 and 1l may be moved to the position shown in Fig. 5 for attachment beneath the chin of the wearer for protecting the ears and neck from the cold.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 7 and 8, wherein is embodied the essentialfdetails of the construction above described and in additionthereto, there is provided a vizor 24k permanently connected to the front end of the cap to overlie'the eye-shield 21 to be employed in connection therewith or independently, as occasion may require, the vizor fully protecting the eyes of the wearer from the glare of light` while the shields 21 will protect the eyes from dust and wind when the ca is worn by truck drivers and other chau eurs.

1With the form of cap disclosed herein, it will berreadily seen that the eyes are completely protected from the glare of light and also from wind and dust and is of such construction as to permit a clearer vision of the wearer when the eyes are shielded, and while there are herein shown and described tlie preferred forms of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1What is claimed as new is 1. A cap of the class described including a rear lap section adapted to be given a raised position on the cap or folded 'down on the back and sides to constitute a protector, a forward stationary lap section secured to the crown of the cap so as to forman exterior pocket and providing, together.V with the rear lap section, a lap extending entirely about the cap, and an eye shield attached. to the lower edge ofthe cap adapted to be,

folded upwardly into said pocket between the outer face of the cap crown and the inner face of the forward lap section or lowered out of the pocket to assume a position before the wearers eyes.

2. A cap of the class described including a rear lap section adapted to be given a lowered position and extending partially about the cap, the lap section at both sides being continued to constitute strap extensions adapted to fold inwardly between the crown of the cap and the body of the lap section or to be positioned beneath the chin of the wearer with their free ends overlapped respectively in the raised and lowered position of the lap, means to detachably secure the overlapped ends of said strap extensions together when the lap section is in lowered position, and means associated with the strap extensions and the crown of the cap to detachably secure the lap section in raised position with the strap extensions folded inwardly between the crown of the cap and the body of the lap section.

3. A cap of the class described including a rear lap section adapted to be given a raised position on the cap or folded down on the back and sides to constitute aprotector, a forward stationary lap section secured to the crown of the cap so as to form an exterior pocket and providing, together with the rear lap section, a lap extending entirely about the cap, and an eye shield at- `tached to the lower edge of the cap adapted to be folded upwardly into said pocket between the outer face of the cap crown and the inner face of the forward lap section or lowered out of the pocket to assume a position before the wearers eyes, the end portions of both forward and rear lap sections at each side of the cap having the greatest height.

t. A cap of the class described including a rear lap section adapted to be given a lowered position and extending partially about the cap, the lap section at both sides being continued to constitute strap extensions adapted to fold inwardly between the crown of the cap and the body of the lap section or to be positioned beneath the chin of the wearer with their free ends overlapped respectively in the raised and lowered position of the lap, means to detachably secure the `overlapped ends of said strap extensions together when the lap section is in lowered po sition, means associated with the strap extensions and the crown of the cap to detachably secure the lap section in raised position with the strap extensions folded inwardly between the crown of the cap and the body of the lap section, a forward stationary lap section secured to the crown of the cap so as to form an exterior pocket and providing, together with the rear lap section, a lap extending entirely about the cap, and an eye shield attached to the lower edge of the cap adapted to be folded upwardly into said pocket between the outer face of the cap crown and the inner face of the forward lap section or lowered out of the pocket to assume a position before the wearers eyes.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOSEPH DE GRAZIA. 

